Mad About Movies

It's been nearly 10 months since they last did it, but Disney-Pixar is back to making us sob. How good is 'Soul' compared to their other films, and what should we expect next from our favorite studio? We've got over an hour of 'Soul' talk on board for this week's main feed MAM ep! Become a VIP for Discord access, bonus episodes and more at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip Hosted by Simplecast, an Ads...

The most anticipated movie of 2020 (that came out) is finally here! We all got to watch it in various ways over the holiday weekend. Does it live up to the hype of the original? Disappointed? Encouraged? We've got it all on deck in a massive mega-sized MAM episode as we wrap the year! Become a VIP at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for in...

What do we think of The Mandalorian as the Official Podcast of Star Wars? Brian and Kent dive into 90 minutes of Star Wars & all things Mando with a full recap and review of season 2, all the reveals, where we're heading and more. Want more MAM? Become a VIP at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use o...

HBO Max shook up the industry when they announced that they would be carrying some of the most-anticipated movies on the service. Then Disney heard about it and was like "hold my beer" and changed the game even more with 90 trillion announcements. We're discussing all the highlights on a special Movie News Roundup edition of MAM. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for in...

David Fincher returns to making movies with a throwback to the 1940s and the world of Citizen Kane. Does Mank feel inspired or more like 'Oscar bait?' We're diving into all things Fincher, Oldman, and Citizen Kane on this weekly main feed MAM! Stay tuned this week to the VIP for our Raging Bull throwback! madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com f...

We love Ron Howard. We love Amy Adams. We love Glen Close. Do we love 'Hillbilly Elegy?' We're discussing the first of the 'Oscar bait' movies of the year on this week's episode, plus bringing you a ton of 'What I'm Watching!' Want more from us? Become a VIP over at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and...

We didn’t really expect a Lego Star Wars Holiday Special in 2020 but here we are! Join us for a Star Wars filled special episode of MAM as we look at the current state of the franchise thru the lens of this Holiday Special. Plus, stay tuned for some Weekly Recommends at the end! Want more from us? Subscribe at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz....

You heard us mention the new film 'Jungleland' on the podcast. Now we're reviewing it! Could it be one of the best/most-underrated movies of the year, or is it just forgettable? We're discussing it all plus the future of PVOD and movie theaters on this week's main feed MAM! Become a VIP at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information a...

It's been a while since we've seen anything from Sofia Coppola. She's back with her 'Lost in Translation' collaborator Bill Murray with a new comedic drama 'On the Rocks.' Do we miss Sofia's work, or wish she would just hang at her vineyard all day instead of direct? Join Kent and Brian for 'On the Rocks,' talk and some news regarding American Treasures. Want more MAM? Head over to the VIP at mada...

It's been a year of not a lot of positivity when it comes to the movies we've been absorbing. But 'Love and Monsters' brings a surprising silver lining to an otherwise drab 2020. Kent and Brian review the movie and bring you a bunch of recommends in 'What We're Watching' on this week's MAM! Want more MAM? Become a VIP at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See p...

What a better time to bring back Borat than in 2020? After a 14 year hiatus, we've got new Borat to talk about as Subsequent Moviefilm randomly is released on Amazon Prime. We're digging into the best bits of Borat's past with Kent and Richard on this week's MAM! Want more episodes? Subscribe to our VIP feed at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz...

Aaron Sorkin returns to the directors chair to direct we assume a bunch of walking and talking, and talking over each other. Does 'The Trial of the Chicago 7' live up to the hype? Could anything have been improved? A Kent-less cast of Brian, Richard and Batman Shane take you through the film! Want more MAM? Become a VIP at madaboutmoviespodcast.com.vip Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See...

Did you know we do Throwback conversations every week where we talk about old movies? This month, in honor of the season, we're bringing the main feed MAMfam some VIP goodness with our exclusive convo discussing Stanley Kubrick's 'The Shining.' If you want more episodes like this, become a VIP over at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip Making Dr. Sleep - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKF1EWrtJCI&pbjr...

Charlie Kaufman is back, this time via Netflix as he adapts the novel "I'm Thinking of Ending Things" for the big(small) screen. But where do we stand on Kaufman? Lame pretension or interesting character study? We've got it all on the docket for you as well as some fresh Weekly Recommends! Want more MAM? Visit madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz....

Netflix has brought us yet another film to review in 2020. No this is not a description copied and pasted from last week's episode. 'Enola Holmes' is the latest in the line of movies meant to occupy our time and thoughts...but is this one worthy of 6 sequels or 0? Find out as we talk all things streaming wars and Netflix + get ready to get your Quib on! Want more episodes? Subscribe at madaboutmov...

Netflix just keeps cranking out these original movies. This one places Tom Holland in backwoods West Virginia where rednecks and religious extremists are thriving. But does the movie thrive?! We've got 'The Devil All the Time' on the docket for this week's main feed MAM episode! We're talking Almost Famous this week in the VIP at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz compa...

We've got yet another offering from Disney+ that we thought we'd see at a theater. But hey, 30 bucks later, and here we are. Talking the Mulan remake. You did it, Walt. Congrats. How was the movie though? Listen and find out! Want to talk on Discord or get more episodes weekly? Head over to madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information...

After numerous delays and months of quarantine, some of us are finally back in the good ol' movie theater. What better way to jump back into things than with a new Christopher Nolan movie? We're bringing you both spoiler-free and spoiler-filled thoughts on Tenet as we say goodbye to summer and hello to the fall movie season. Become a MAM VIP at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip Take advantage of our o...

It's been almost 30 years since we last saw Bill & Ted on the big screen. But thanks to the Keanu-aissance that we're all currently enduring, the duo is back as the Wyld Stallyns 'face the music.' We're talking all things Bill & Ted 3 in this week's episode + a special word about Chadwick Boseman. Want more episodes or access to our Discord? Join us at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/VIP Hosted by Simpl...

From ‘The Batman,’ to ‘The Snyder Cut’ to James Gunn’s ‘The Suicide Squad,’ what headlines coming out of DC’s Fandome event are worth caring about? Batman Shane joins the pod as we react to the news, trailers, casting and more for the first time in this mega-sized episode. Want more from us or our Discord? Sign up at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.a...

Netflix has yet another "high-octane thrillride" for us this year with 'Project Power' starring Jamie Foxx and JGL as cops or (something like that?) trying to take down Machine Gun Kelly. We think. Oh well. Go on this journey with us as we talk all things 'Project Power.' Want our Discord or more episodes? Check out madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.ad...

What is the process for reopening all these theaters? What's with Mulan going straight to Disney+? What do we think about MacGruber being a TV show now? We're discussing this and more in a special bonus Movie News Roundup edition of MAM! Want more episodes and/or Discord? madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collectio...

One of Richard and Brian’s favorite comedy writers, Simon Rich, has written a feature! Seth Rogen stars and co-stars as an American Pickle. We’ve seen the time travel trope tons of times in comedies. Can this one set it self apart?! Want more MAM? We just talked 40 Year Old Virgin on our VIP feed at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for inf...

Hard to believe there's been 650 episodes of Mad About Movies. Surely we should be canceled by now. But since we're not, we're celebrating the occasion by reviewing our top 10 favorite movies and TV shows from all the way back at episode 100 to see if anything has changed over the past 6 years. Want more episodes, Discord, etc? Go to madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz c...

Charlize has teamed up with Netflix to bring us an action movie on paper that should check all the boxes, but does it? We're still in Mad About Movies On Demand mode as we dive into "The Old Guard" for our main feed movie of the week. Want more from us? Get all of our episodes and access to our Discord at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com f...